Paper-hanging device



' 1,639,134 Aug. 16, 1927. }w H HALE v PAPER HANGING DEVI CE Filed April26, 1926 INVENTOR Patented Aug. 16, 1927.

WILLIAM,H.- nan 11,; or rrrmsiatinqn, rnNNsYLvn 'IA, assrenon or ONE-FOR H .10- GLAUDE GABRLTTON-AND.ONE-EQURTHLTOSHEB1DAN'B-ANDALL,BOTHTOETITTS- nc-sen, PENNSYLVANIA.

; fannRHAnefNG'nEVronf v Application filed s in 2 1926. Ser'i'al 19:05ro4 ,sisf.

My inventio relates to a paper hanging "device and while primarilyintended 5 for placin'gwall paper on ceilings, 'i't 'wi ll' be obviousthat the device maybe employed "for any other purposes wherein itisfbund to be applicablefl y V li he 'priniary' {objectof the *"inventionis to pro def adevice"of the character"described, whieh will-enab le awallpaper hange to secure the wallpaper to the'ceilin'g'of a roemfrom'"astan-ding position on the fleer efthe room, under suchconditions*obviating' the necessity of scaffolding'or ladders' 'asf'now.

oi dinarily required Furtherobjects *of -the invention are to provide adevice of the type stated,-in a manner hereinafterreferred to, which issimple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable andeflicient in its use, compactly collapsible, and comparativelyinexpensive to manufacture.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the details ofconstruction hereinafter described; and claimed, it being understoodthat changes in the precise embodiment of the invention hereinafterdisclosed can be made within the scope of what is' claimed withoutdeparting Y from the spirit of the invention. I v

In the drawing wherein likenumerals of reference designate correspondingparts thoughout the several views:

Figure 1 is'a side elevational view of a paper hangingdevice in theextended position and constructed in accordance with the per. The framecomprises a front frame sec tion 2 and a rear frame section 3. The framesections 2 and 3 are disposed in longitudinal alignment relatively toeach other. The rear frame section 3 consists of a pair of spacedparallel disposed bars 4 and 5 se- 9,1w'hich are securelyconnected"togethen'by" the fixed shaft-s10 and 11. I

the 'rear frame' s'ection" *3 and has a' sniall The shaft 6- is'fca'rriedat the outerend of frame sections 2 and 3 are both pivotally Iconnected with the cen'ters'haft'l l. v a An operatin handle 15 is connet d with the'franiel by means -of the center shaft 1 14,

'chextends' through the tubular cross-arm 16 integrally formed with theupper end of the "operating handle 15. s 7

The cross-arm 16 is provided with two pairs of apertured ears,respectively indicated at 17 and 18. Each pair of ears 17 and 18 isdisposed vertically and is provided with a bolt 19 for detachablyclamping a paper brush 20 along the top of the cross-arm 16.,

The brush 20 is disposed above theframe l and extends upwardly.

A sleeve 21 is slidably mounted on the-ope Q .2 i

erating handle 15and is provided with two pairs of dlametricallydlsposed ears, respec-' tively indicated at 22 and 23.

A brace rod 24, formed witha'tubular f cross-arm 25 at its upper end, isprovided for-supporting the frame section 2. The lower end of the bracerod 24 is pivotally connected the pair of sleeve ears 22 by means of apivot pin 26. The shaft 7, dis

posed centrally of the rear section 2, extends through the cross arm 25and is pivotally connected therewith.

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A brace rod 27, formed'with a tubular-'- cross-arm 28 at its upper end,is provided for supporting the frame section 2. The

lower end of. the brace rod 27 is pivotally vconnected in the pair ofsleeve ears 23 by means of a pivot pin 29. The shaft 11, disposedcentrally of the front frame section 2, extends through the cross-arm 28and is pivotally connected therewith.

A locking bolt 30 is carried by the sleeve the locking bolt 30. The wallpaper, after being covered with the necessary pasting ma terial, isplaced on top of the frame 1. The operator, holding the device by thehandle 15,. places the wall paper against the ceiling to be papered. Therear roller 12 is merely intended as a paper carrier, but the frontroller 13 is utilized for rolling the wall paper against the ceiling bydrawing the device along the length of the wall paper, after which thelatter is brushed to place by the brush 19 with a sweeping movement ofthe device.

What I claim is: In combination, a paper hanging device comprising arectangular frame structure consisting of a front section and a rearsection, said front and rear sections being hingedly connected together,an operating handle having its upper end pivotally connected with saidframe structure, a roller rotatably supported in the outer end of said 1rear section,-an upwardly disposed detachably connected brush attachedto the "upper end of said operating lever and extending above said framestructure a sleeve slidably mounted on said operating handle, a pair ofbrace rods v pivotally connected with said sleeve and with respectivefront and rear frame sections, said sleeve shiftable upwardly to disposesaid front and rear frame sections in horizontal alignment relatively toeach other to positionsaid front and rear sections in the operativeposition, said sleeve shiftable downwardly to dispose said front andrear frame sections in the collapsed position, means for locking saidframe structure,

in the operative and collapsed positions,-and

adjustable means for limitingthe upward movement of said sleeve on saidoperating handle, substantially. as described and for the purpose setforth. 7 V

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM H. HALE.

